Rev. Tige Culbertson
We live in a world of stark contrasts. The Jesus Adventure can only be seen and experienced if God reveals it to us. An unspecified period of time has passed when Magi from the east come seeking a newborn King. But those who should have known, the religious leaders, seem oblivious, and Herod is darkly curious. “This is the contrast between knowledge and ignorance, faith and unbelief, truth and hypocrisy” (Concordia Commentary, Jeffrey Gibbs). Herod governs by fear, deceit, and murder. The newborn King Jesus is unknown, weak, and in need of protection. Following Jesus into the year 2020 will require God’s ongoing revelation and his strength to live in the tension between the way of the world and the way of life in Christ.
